THE BEAR HOTEL

The Bear in Crickhowell has been a resting place for travellers and a meeting place for friends since 1432. A traditional and historic coaching Inn, The Bear offers a warm welcome, whether you are exploring the beautiful Brecon Beacons, or wanting to eat great food and drink in comfortable surroundings.

An historic coaching inn surrounded by mountains

STAY

You can stay in oak-beamed bedrooms at The Bear, just as stagecoach passengers did. Or sleep in more modern rooms in our converted stable block. You can relax in a spa bath or four poster bed. We have rooms for every occasion and every budget at The Bear.

Thirty five unique bedrooms

EAT

Eat at The Bear and sample a wide menu of beautifully cooked local foods, with traditional tastes mingling with modern dishes. Dine surrounded by chatter and laughter in the bar, in the more intimate candle-lit surroundings of our table-service restaurants, or amongst the floral displays in our summer gardens.

Beautifully cooked local foods

ATMOSPHERE

Nestled between the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, The Bear Hotel has been a meeting place for friends for five hundred years. Drink with friendly locals in our cosy bars with their oak beams, open fires and wooden floors and you won’t believe you are only two hours from London and an hour from Cardiff or Bristol.

Nestled between the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, The Bear Hotel has been a meeting place for friends for five hundred years. Drink with friendly locals in our cosy bars with their oak beams, open fires and wooden floors and you won’t believe you are only two hours from London and an hour from […]

GARDENS

In the summer, the Bear's gardens are simply stunning - the perfect fragrant hideaway for a quiet lunch or glass of Pimms.

In the summer, the Bear’s gardens are simply stunning – the perfect fragrant hideaway for a quiet lunch or glass of Pimms.

DOG FRIENDLY

We are very dog friendly at The Bear. Guests can eat with their dog in the bars and The Bear is surrounded by the beautiful Brecon Beacons - with hundreds of miles of walks to suit dogs of all abilities!

We are very dog friendly at The Bear. Guests can eat with their dog in the bars and The Bear is surrounded by the beautiful Brecon Beacons – with hundreds of miles of walks to suit dogs of all abilities!

EXPLORE

Step out of The Bear straight into the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It's perfect for walking, running, riding, cycling, mountain biking, of kayaking. Or there's shopping in Crickhowell's uniquely independent High Street, if that's more your style!

Step out of The Bear straight into the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It’s perfect for walking, running, riding, cycling, mountain biking, of kayaking. Or there’s shopping in Crickhowell’s uniquely independent High Street, if that’s more your style!